Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Ken Wilburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Wilburn and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Ken Wilburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Ken Wilburn: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Ken Wilburn 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Ken Wilburn 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Ken Wilburn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Ken Wilburn 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Ken Wilburn 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Ken Wilburn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Ken Wilburn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Ken Wilburn 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Ken Wilburn 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Ken Wilburn 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Ken Wilburn 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Ken Wilburn 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Ken Wilburn 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Ken Wilburn 1.9

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Ken Wilburn 0.4

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Ken Wilburn 18

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Ken Wilburn 13

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Ken Wilburn 3

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Ken Wilburn 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Ken Wilburn .471

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Ken Wilburn .250

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Ken Wilburn 3.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Ken Wilburn 3.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Ken Wilburn 0.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Ken Wilburn -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Ken Wilburn -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Ken Wilburn -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Ken Wilburn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Ken Wilburn -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Ken Wilburn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.